Paul Putzki Painted Plate

This is a porcelain plate painted by Paul Putzki. First Lady Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison was a friend and student of Putzki. They met in Indianapolis where the Harrison family lived before the presidency of Mrs. Harrison's husband, Benjamin Harrison. During her husband's administration, Mrs. Harrison invited Putzki to come and teach classes in Washington D.C. at the White House. He set up a personal studio in the city and taught classes in the White House Conservatory.